Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Emotional Quotient Presented and Drafted by: Sonia Chavez and Jennifer Sebastian

PH 199- Public Health Research

Faculty Advisor- Terry L Schmidt DrHA MBA (MPH)

7/25/2016

Introduction

• Terry L. Schmidt DrHA MBA (MPH)•Position(s):

– Lecturer• Program in Public Health• The Paul Merage School of Business• University of California, Irvine

Learning Objectives

A. Describe the science supporting Emotional Intelligence (EQ) as a pillar foundation of career and interpersonal relationships.

B. Report on PTSD and Vietnam War Veterans suffering through lower levels of emotional intelligence after the war and had higher levels of stress.

C. Share the perspectives and study of trauma exposed university students and EQ factors.

D. List actions individuals can take to increase their EQ, impacting careers and interpersonal relationships.

What is EQ?

•Definition

•Importance

•Relevance to career and interpersonal relationships

What is PTSD?• Post Traumatic Stress

Disorder (PTSD)– “A disorder that develops in

some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event” (NIMH)

• Facts– More than 3 million cases

per year in the US– Relived through treatment– Chronic disorder

PTSD among War Veterans

•Iraq and Afghanistan War: 11-20 out of 100 veterans

– 2014: 2.7 American Veterans– 50% do not seek treatment

•Gulf War: 12 out of 100 veterans •Vietnam War: 15 out of 100 veterans are currently diagnosed

– 30 out of 100 veterans have had it in their lifetime

Relationship Between EQ and PTSD

Correlation EQ and PTSD

Treatment

Case Study: EQ & College Students

•Emotional Intelligence and Its Relations to Everyday Behavior

– Marc A. Brackett, John D. Mayer, Rebecca M. Warner

•Take aways:– EQ is highly expressed in college males– Females found to have higher EQ than

males

Call to Action - Increasing EQ

Ways to Increase EQ

1.Pick one EQ skill to work on at a time

Call to Action - Increasing EQ (cont.)

Way to Increase EQ (cont.)2. Pick development strategies to practice

a. Different development strategies for each skill

3. Practice these strategies for at least three months4. Measure progress5. Choose a new skill to develop

Call to Action - Example

1.Pick a skill: Relationship Management2.Development strategies

a. When you care, show itb. Avoid giving mixed signalsc. Explain your decisions, don’t just make them

3.Practice these strategies for a few months4.Measure progress5.Choose a new skill to develop

Credits Slide

•Authors of Emotional Intelligence 2.0,– Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves

•Faculty Advisor and Presentor– Terry L. Schmidt

•Research Assistants– Sonia Chavez & Jennifer Sebastian

References• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/i

ndex.shtml

• https://www.gstatic.com/healthricherkp/pdf/post_traumatic_stress_disorder.pdf

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4117081/

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4117081/

• http://historyofptsd.umwblogs.org/vietnam/

• http://www.goodfinding.com/images/ChartEmotionalIntelligence.jpg

• http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0191886903002368/1-s2.0-S0191886903002368-main.pdf?_tid=1ed2bbac-884a-11e6-9379-00000aacb35d&acdnat=1475376440_6f435a92ef9f949305f5f5d460abf3d8